The Southern Railways will introduce a special train from Chennai Egmore to Coimbatore on December 20. Advance reservations have already started.

The special train leaves Chennai Egmore at 11.45 pm on December 20 and reaches Coimbatore the next day at 9.15 am. The train via Salem, Erode will have stops at Arakkonam, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode and Tirupur. The train will have two sleeper coaches, five second class chair car and general coaches each and two luggage-cum-brake van coaches.